Cuffed cap and face hood and method of forming



W. E. SCHUESSLER Filed March 25, 1960 AAN,

Sept. 5, 1961 CUFFED CAP AND FACE HOOD AND METHOD OF FORMING //V VE N TOR.

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nited States Patent 2,998,611 CUFFED CAP AND FACE HOOD AND METHOD OF FORMING This invention relates to a cuffed cap and face hood and to the method of forming the same.

An object of the present invention is to form a cap which is equipped with a cuff that may be adjusted to protect the ears of the wearer or, when desired, adjusted above the ears, while at the same time providing a face hood which may be drawn downwardly to protect the face, the face hood being adapted to be telescoped within the cap when the face hood is not in use. A further object is to provide a method of forming the foregoing cap and face hood structure in combination with the cuffs. Yet another object is to provide an improved cap and face hood structure wherein a cuff may be employed independently of the hood and which permits at least three different adjustments of the cap for use in mild weather with the cuffs above the ears of the wearer, in medium Weather with the culfs over the ears of the wearer, and in cold weather with a face hood drawn below the cuff to protect the face of the wearer. Other specific objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds.

The invention is shown, in an illustrative embodiment, by the accompanying drawing, in which- FIGURE 1 is a side view in elevation of a cap emr bodying my invention; FIG. 2, a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing a telescoping portion of the cap drawn downwardly to provide a face hood; FIG. 3, a side View in elevation of an elongated knitted body having the upper end closed, the lower end open, and a face opening formed in the body near the lower end; FIG. 4, a view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the lower face hood portion of the body drawn partially upwardly within the upper portion of the body and stitched thereto; and FIG. 5, a vertical sectional view of the cap structure shown in FIG. 1.

The cuffed cap and face hood may be formed from separate parts stitched together, or from a single elongated knitted body. The latter operation is preferred, and for the purpose of illustration, will be used in the description of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 a tubular cap body is knitted on a tubular knitting machine which is of well known construction, preferably forming tight stitches at the upper and lower ends of the elongated body, the upper end of the body being closed to form the top 11 of the cap and the lower end 12 of the tubular body being left open. The upper end 11 may be closed with elastic or finished in any other desirable manner. Above the lower edge 12 is formed a face opening 13 and the stitches about the face opening may be gathered by elastic so that the opening may be enlarged when the face hood is drawn about the face.

In forming the combined cuffed cap and face hood, I draw the lower or face hood portion of the body up wardly within the upper portion of the body 10, as shown best in FIG. 4, and stitch the two portions together along the horizontal stitch line 14 and above the face opening 13. The portion of the inner body extending between the bottom 12 and the stitching 14 comprises the face hood portion 12a of the cap, while the outer portion of the body extending between the stitching 14 and the lower edge 15 forms the cuff 16 of the cap.

To form the cap for use in mild weather, the culf portion 16 may be folded upwardly as indicated in FIGS. 1

Patented Sept. 5, 1961' 2 and 5, and the face hood portion 12a may be folded inwardly as illustrated best in FIG. 5.

The arrangement shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 is the normal position used in mild weather. In medium cold weather, when it is desired to protect the ears of the wearer, the cuff 16 may be drawn downwardly over the ears. In extremely cold weather, when it is desired to protect the face of the wearer, the inner portion 12a is drawn downwardly to the position shown in FIG. 2. Normally, the opening 13 is enlarged so as to expose at le'astthe eyes, nose and mouth of the wearer, the lower edge of the opening 13 extending below the chin of the wearer. The face hood 12a thus provides a protection for the neck of the wearer and also extends around the back and sides of the head to protect against extremely cold weather. In any of the operations, the cuif 16 remains independently shiftable to any desired position, and it serves the functions of causing the cap to cling tightly to the head of the wearer while also being shiftable over the ears of the wearer.

While I have described the structure as being formed in a single piece, it will be understood that the face hood 12a may, if desired, .be formed in a separate piece and stitched to the cap body by the same line of stitching 14 heretofore described, and the operation of the parts will be the same. I find, however, that there is a great advantage in forming the cap as a unitary structure so that no lines of junction between the parts and the single line of stitching 14 is effective in forming the face hood, coil, and upper cap portions, permitting ready and independent adjustments of the cuff in any of the selected positions of the cap.

The independently movable end 16 cooperates with the face hood in a variety of Ways. It may be drawn downwardly over a portion of the opening 13 to partially close the opening, or it may be drawn upwardly to fully expose the opening. The cuff may be placed in any selected position at the front of the face hood, while the rear portion .of the cod may be drawn downwardly over the ears of the wearer. When the portions are telescoped, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the cuff may be drawn upwardly so as to enclose the inner face opening, etc.

In the foregoing description, the cap has been described as knitted, and I prefer a knitted structure. It will be understood, however, that the cap may be formed of other types of fabric while still utilizing the invention described.

While, in the foregoing specification, I have described a specific structure in considerable detail for the purpose of illustrating the invention, it will be understood that such details of structure or steps may be varied widely by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I claim:

1. A cap having a face hood and a cufi, comprising a top cap portion provided with a cuff, and a face hood portion having an open lower end, a face opening thereabove, and a horizontal line of stitching securing said face hood within said top cap portion and inwardly of said cud-forming portion, whereby said face hood may be telescoped within said top cap portion or withdrawn therebglow into face protecting position with said culf therea ove.

2. The structure of claim 1 in which said cap is formed of knitted material.

3. The structure of claim 1 in which said cap is formed from a single knitted tubular body.

4. A cap, comprising an elongated tubular body having a closed upper end, an open lower end, and an interitself and the telescoping portions connected by a horizontal line of stitching at a spaced distance above said face opening to form a cufl foldable upwardly between said face portion and said closed upper end.

5. A cap, comprising an elongated tubular body having a closed upper end, an open lower end, and an intermediate portion telescoped upon itself, the lower end portion of said body being provided with a face opening and said telescoped intermediate portion being stitched along the upper horizontal edge of the telescoped portion and above said face opening to provide an independently movable cufi adapted to extend over said face opening and adapted also to be folded upwardly to form a cuff above said face opening.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Ackerman July 2, 1872 Freschl June 29, 1886 Sanborn Aug. 7, 1917 Strauss Oct. 26, 1926 Karger Jan. 1, 1929 Ioha Sept. 8, 1931 Wengen Apr. 21, 1936 Schuessler Ian. 26, 1937 Miohelstetter July 6, 1954 

